Combined rein supporter and holder



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U. H. SNYDER & M. O. GATES.

COMBINED REIN SUPPOETBR AND HOLDER. No. 550,333. Patented Nov. 26, 1895,

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CHARLES H. SNYDER AND MILTON O. GATES, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

COMBINED REIN SUPPORT ER AND HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,333, dated November26, 1895.

Application filed December 28, 1894. Serial No. 533,175. 7 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES H. SNYDER and MILTON O. GATES, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland andState of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Rein Supporter and Holder; and we do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in a combined rein supporter andholder to be attached to vehicles; and the objects of our invention are,first, to provide a means whereby the reins are supported in such aposition that it will be impossible for a horse to get its tail over thereins; second, to so construct the device that the lines can be securedwhen the horse is hitched, and, third, to make a cheap, durable, andeficient means for the purpose stated. These objects we accomplish bythe mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figurel is a side elevation of a portion of a vehicle-body, showing ourimproved combined rein supporter and holder secured in position upon thevehicle-dash. Fig. 2 is a front view of vehicle-dash and rein-supporter.Fig. 3 is a rear view of same, showing the rein holder and supporter.Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of upper casting, showing the modeof securing the rein-supporter in any position required. Fig. 5 is anenlarged view of rein-holder, showing its general construction. Fig. 6is a transverse View of same, showing more fully its generalconstruction, also showing the reins in the holder.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the accompanying drawings, A indicates a T-shaped tubular casting.The vertical tube B is for the purpose of forming a guide for theadjustable rod C. The said rod is constructed with a groove runninglongitudinally its whole length. The object of the" said groove is forthe purpose of preventing the rod Ofrom turning, and is guided straightby the pin E or pin F, forming part of the setscrew' G, which isthreaded within the horizontal arm H, forming part of the casting A. Theupper end of the adjustable rod 0 is provided with the U-shapedcross-bar I, formed with the S-shaped ends J. The object of the saidcross-bar is for the purpose of supporting the reins. The S-shaped endsare to prevent the lines from sliding off the support.

K indicates avertical rod. The lower end L is flattened and providedwith holes for screws to secure the same to the front crossrail M of thevehicle-body N. The upper end of the said rod is secured in theprojection 0, forming part of the horizontal arm H of the casting A.This description is fully illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 4.

P indicates the rein-holder, which is composed of the casting Q. Thesaid casting is constructed with a vertical sleeve B, through whichpasses the rod K to support the same, also the oiitwardlyprojecting footS and flange T.

V indicates an eccentric-roller which is journaled loosely upon the pinW.

X indicates the reins held rigid by the holder when the reins are not inuse.

It will be readily seen by those skilled in the art that when the reinsare placed within the opening between the plate S and roller V that anupward pull upon the reins will turn the eccentric-roller V upon the pinW, wedging the lines ridged in the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The rein-supporter is secured in the center of the dash Y, the casting Aresting upon the upper edge of the said dash, the adjustable rod 0 andsupporter in the front, and the brace-rod K, with the rein-holder, inthe illside of the dash. The reins pass from the terrets over thesupporter I. The said supporter is adjusted to the required height, sothat the horse cannot switch its tail over the reins.

Having fully described our invention,what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein described rein holder, consisting of the rein holding rodhaving a vertical groove, the tubular guide in which said rod fitshaving the arm at a right angle to the In testimony whereof We affix oursignzh guide, the screw in said arm bearing in the tures 1n presence oftwo Witnesses.

groove to hold the rein holding rod at any CHARLES H. SNYDER.adjustment, the supporting arm connected to MILTON O. GATES. the guideand having the foot and the cam Vitnesses:

pivoted above the foot for holding the reins E. G. ROBINSON,

against the foot. ETTA T. KAYLOR.

